On November 10, L2 will host its third-annual Innovation Forum in New York City. Presented with NYU Stern School of Business, the Forum will address innovation in digital marketing and implications for prestige brands in a TED-style event. Speakers include CEOs, Nobel Laureates, and thought leaders from academia and industry. 

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Combining education and inspiration, the Forum will feature:

• High-velocity, provocative presentations by thought leaders from industry and academia
• Conversations and panels with industry icons and influencers
• Just-released Digital IQ Index® research benchmarking prestige brands in fashion, beauty, accessories, and retail
• Trends, predictions, and best practices based on a year's worth of L2 research
• Performances by up-and-coming artists from The Juilliard School
  
• Edge-of-the-network product introductions and demos

presenters
Full list of speakers to be announced. Please check back often for updates.

JENNIFER AAKER biography
Professor | Stanford University's Graduate School of Business

Topic:
The Pursuit of Happiness

TOM BODKIN biography
Asst. Managing Editor & Design Director | The New York Times

Topic:
The Design Philosophy of The New York Times

SCOTT GALLOWAY biography
Founder | L2

Topic:
How to Live 100 Years

PETER HENRY biography
Dean | NYU Stern School fo Business

Topic:
Welcome & Opening Remarks

TIM HWANG biography
Chief Scientist | Pacific Social Architecting Corporation

Topic:
Bots: I'm Not a Real Friend, but I Play One on the Internet

SHERIL KIRSHENBAUM biography
Research Scientist | Webber Energy Group at the University of Texas

Topic:
The Science of Kissing

MICHAEL LAZEROW biography
CEO | Buddy Media

Topic:
The Pivot and Prestige Voices of Twitter

GREG LINDSAY biography
Author | Aerotropolis: The Way We'll Live Next

Topic:
Puncturing the Myth That Chinese Brands Don’t Innovate

THOMAS LOCKWOOD biography
Author | Design Thinking

Topic:
Embracing Design Thinking

SONIA MARCIANO biography
Professor of Management & Organizations | NYU Stern School of Business

Topic:
Brand & Retailer: Who's the Victim, Who's the Mugger?

MAUREEN MULLEN biography
Research & Advisory Lead | L2

Topic:
In the Company of Digital IQ (Genius)

PAUL ROMER biography
Professor | NYU Stern School of Business

Topic:
Cities Are the Future

KRISTINE SHINE biography
Vice President | Popsugar Media

Topic:
Is the World Changing, or Is Gen Y Changing the World?

JULIAN TREASURE biography
Author | Sound Business

Topic:
Five Ways to Listen Better

DUNCAN WATTS biography
Principal Research Scientist | Yahoo! Research

Topic:
The Myth of Common Sense

GEOFF WATTS biography
Co-Founder | EDITD

Topic:
Upside-Down Data

GABE ZICHERMANN biography
CEO | Gamification Co.

Topic:
Gamification

CEOs: On the Edge of the Network

	OREN MICHELS CEO & Co-Founder | Mashery biography		TOM PHILLIPS CEO & Co-Founder | m6d biography
	VICTORIA RANSOM Founder & CEO | Wildfire biography		JOHN TOMICH CEO & Co-Founder | OneStop biography

PANEL: The New, New Thing: A Showcase of Business Models

	RACHEL SHECHTMAN Founder | Cube Ventures biography		CATHERINE LEVENE Co-Founder & CEO | ArtSpace biography
	TAMAS LOCHER CEO | LOOKK.com biography		DAVE GILBOA Co-CEO & Co-Founder Warby Parker biography
	JOEL WEINGARTEN CEO & Founder | StyleOwner biography

PANEL: Digital IQ Geniuses

	MARC SPEICHERT Chief Marketing Officer L’Oréal biography		MELISA GOLDIE EVP, Chief Creative Officer Calvin Klein, Inc. biography
	DAVID DUPLANTIS EVP, Global Digital Media & Customer Engagement Coach biography		CHARLES GIBB President Belvedere biography

PANEL: Voices of Twitter

	JOHN JANNUZZI Editor Lucky Magazine biography		MAC JOSEPH Social Media Marketing Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group biography
	LEANNE GAULT Social Media Manager Viking Range Corporation biography